Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-09-02
Augusta Baptist Associ-
alton.

Gho DaptlSt cnuTcneS IN Augusta, ROCK
bridge, Rockingham, Allegheny and Bath
numbering 20 churches with a member
ship of over 1000 communicates. The AS
ISOLATION met in it 18th annual session a
Clifton Forge. Monday, August 30th. Th'
session was opened by the last Moderate
of the Association, Rev. J. B. Taylor, D
d., who called the body to order and LEI
in appropriate religious service.
The balloting for officers resulted in tn
choice of Rev. John H. Taylor, Modera
tor, and g. W. Sutler, Clerk. Mr.. Taylo
is the popular pastor of Laurel Hill church
in Augusta. Mr.. Suffer is the efficient
book-keeper of the we'll known firm Of
Lynn q Co.. of StauntoD.
The letters from the churches were
then read, the clerk being assisted by
Prof. f. A. Byerly and Mr.. J. W. Todd
| The Moderator delivered the annual SER
at IL 80. his text being ''Let us hold fast
| to the profession of our faith for he is
faithful that promised" In the audience
we see among the delegates from Augusta
| county, Rev. W. A. Whitescarver,
| Waynesboro; Rev. G. G. MerrYman. r.
B. Hundley, W. II. Shields. John L. Wal
lace and Frank Collins, Greenville; Rev.
J. H. Taylor and G.. Frank Smith, Laurel
Hill; Rev. Dr. Nelson, Rev. Z. F. Fry, G.
Miller and j. W. Todd, Staunton. From
Harrisonburg is Rev. Il. Gresham; Mt.
Crawford is represented by F. A. Byerly
and l.. L. Whitescarver. and Lexington
sends Rev. J. B. Taylor. D. D., B. H. Cor.
rell and Poindexter Taylor.
Among the visiting brethren" we no.
tice Rev. DR.. Dickinson, of the Religious
Herald''; Prof. Z. Fl. Winston, Richmond
College; Rev. Geo. Cooper. D. D., pastor
of First Baptist church; Rev, W. W. Lam
drum. D. D., pastor of Second Baptist
church, Hon. H. K. Ellyson, of the
''Dispatch,' and Thos. Fl. Starke, ESQ.,,
all of Richmond. Rev. A. B. Woodfin,
Hampton; Prof. e. L. Cooke, Hollins'
Institute; Rev. G. W. Beale, Buchanan;
Rev. J. B. Turpin, Charlottesville.
Tuesday afternoon the subject of min
isterial Relief" was considered and remarks
made by Messrs. Hoover, Starke, Dickin-
son, Nelson, Hundley, Cooke, and others.
At night. DIR. Landrum preached to a
crowded house at the Baptist church, and
Rev. 6. W. Beale, in the Disciples church.
Wednesday morning the body met at Q
O'Clock. During the devotional exercises
R. B. Hundley, ESQ.,, spoke of the illness
of W. H. Peyton, Esq. After some very
touching remarks from Rev. j. B. Taylor
and F. A. Byerly, the pastor of the Green
vile church, Rev. G. G.. Merryman, led in
prayer for Mr.. Peyton.
The committee on time, place and
preacher for the next meeting, reported
through DR.. Nelson, recommending the
last Tuesday in August as the time,
Laurel Hill, Augusta Co., as the place.
and Rev, s. F. Chapman as the preacher,
all of which was adopted unanimously.
The lately inaugurated "Laymen's
Union" now attracting so much atten-
tlon in this denomination, was represent
elk by F. A. Byerly and Rev. DIR. Dickin-
son. In this connection DIR. Dickinson
engineered very successful collection for
new Baptist church at Chase City,
Mecklenburg Co.
This Association. like all the county
associations, takes more interest in State
Missions than any other work of the demo-
minatlon, holding that upon its success
depends the work of all the other Boards.
The report on this subject was read by
Rev. G. e. Merryman, and F. A. Byerly
followed with the report on the state of
the churches, and the two reports were
considered together. Hon. I'll. K. Ellyson,
of Richmond, led off in the discussion
with an address of great power. Prof. q.
l.. Cooke followed in an able speech on
the same subject. DIR. Cooper. in few
words, showed his interest in the meeting,
and called out the Evangelist of the As
ISOLATION, Rev. W. Y. glastonbury, who
told of his work at Natural Bridge, and
Healing Springs. The audience was so
pleased with Mr. glastonbury they gave
him a cash collection of $22.25 for
Natural Bridge church. He had asked
for only $40.
AT the afternoon session, Prof. G. II.
Winston made an interesting. and exceed
lngly practical address. on general educa-
ton. Rev. W. A. Whitescarver. of
Waynesboro, made the report on Foreign
Missions. The address on this subject
| was made by Rev. A. B. Woodfin, D. D.
DIR. Woodtin is a speaker of known ability
and is always heard with pleasure. His
address was thoroughly prepared and de-
llvered with force and made a very fine
impression. DR.. Woodfin will preach at
Stanton next Sabbath, morning and
| night.
| Wednesday night Rev. DR.. Cooper
preached to an overhowng house, ser
mon of wonderful tenderness and power.
He is prince among preachers.
We are sorry to leave before the ses-
! sion closes, but had to take the train for
Stanton Thursday morning. The SUBJ
jects yet to be considered are Home Mis-
sions and the S. S. and Bible Work, both
of which will doubtless be ably discussed.
The Executive Committee or Commit
tee on the state of church, as it is proposed
to Call it, will be composed of F. A. Dyer
| ly, John Wallace. John w. Todd, John
Dill, and B. I'll. Gorrell.
The meeting has been great success.
The people of Clifton Forge of all denom-
nations have been profuse in their hospi-
] tally. We had the pleasure of being quar-
/ tered with an old Stauntonian, Robt
Murray, Esq, of the G. & o. r. R., and
were entertained elegantly at his beautiful
home across the river.
| Brevities.
| The co partnership of Gooch, Hoge &